The Surface Pro, with its full width kickstand, does not have this issue, and I can't believe it didn't come up in testing. It's just enough to register as a wobble, and to feel that the screen is moving away from me rather than registering a pen or finger input. Tapping on the screen with the Surface Pen or my finger on the top half of the screen and there's a very slight amount of flex where the screen and base connect. Although the fulcrum hinge keeps the laptop stable on a desk (or a lap), there's more weight in the screen than most laptops to allow it to be used as a tablet. The Surface Pen is behind my biggest issue with the Surface Book. That should tell me a lot about the Surface Book in the real world.
The mammoth SXSW festival is due to take place in Austin, and I'm going to take the Surface Book as my 'conference computer' to see how it copes with two transatlantic flights and eleven days of portability. Surely the jam of overhead lockers will expose the Book to more pressure than I would put on it at home? That's something I'm going to look at in my long-term review. I'm worried enough to consider travelling with the unit split in two so there's no space between the two sections when it is pushed into a tight space in a carry-on bag. I still worry about how this hinge will cope while travelling. Almost all of my worries about how well-balanced the Surface Book were unfounded - the laptop is stable while working with the screen at any angle, the hinge has enough friction to hold a position, and it's smooth to open and close the device without requiring any excess pressure.
I'd say this is the stand out feature - it looks different to everything else on the market. Microsoft Surface Book (image: Ewan Spence)Īny time you can turn a simple hinge into something that sells your product, you have to thank the designers.
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